Preliminary study of flavonoids in banana's nectar
Bananas are classified in Zingiberales order, Musaceae family, and falls into genus Musa. Banana is rich in phenolic acids and flavonoids, which exhibit a wide range of biological effects besides acting as natural anti-oxidants. This study aimed to investigate flavonoid and sugar content in the nect...
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| description | Bananas are classified in Zingiberales order, Musaceae family, and falls into genus Musa. Banana is rich in phenolic acids and flavonoids, which exhibit a wide range of biological effects besides acting as natural anti-oxidants. This study aimed to investigate flavonoid and sugar content in the nectar of two wild species of banana; Musa acuminata and Musa campestris. Paper chromatography were used for both analyses. Several classes of flavonoid have been identified in both species, namely flavonols, flavone glycosides and flavonone. Meanwhile, sugars arabinose, ribose and apiose were the main sugars present in the nectar. Flavonoid aglycone however, failed to give consistent result after several analyses run. Further investigation are needed to confirm the aglycone result. |
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| spelling | unimas-106302023-08-03T03:06:15Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/10630/ Preliminary study of flavonoids in banana's nectar Aimi Syazana, Sedek SB Plant culture Bananas are classified in Zingiberales order, Musaceae family, and falls into genus Musa. Banana is rich in phenolic acids and flavonoids, which exhibit a wide range of biological effects besides acting as natural anti-oxidants. This study aimed to investigate flavonoid and sugar content in the nectar of two wild species of banana; Musa acuminata and Musa campestris. Paper chromatography were used for both analyses. Several classes of flavonoid have been identified in both species, namely flavonols, flavone glycosides and flavonone. Meanwhile, sugars arabinose, ribose and apiose were the main sugars present in the nectar. Flavonoid aglycone however, failed to give consistent result after several analyses run. Further investigation are needed to confirm the aglycone result. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2015 Final Year Project Report / IMRAD NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/10630/1/Preliminary%20Study%20of%20Flavonoids%20in%20Banana%E2%80%99s%20Nectar%20%2824pages%29.pdf text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/10630/8/Aimi%20Syazana%20Bt%20Sedek%20ft.pdf Aimi Syazana, Sedek (2015) Preliminary study of flavonoids in banana's nectar. [Final Year Project Report / IMRAD] (Unpublished) |
| spellingShingle | SB Plant culture Aimi Syazana, Sedek Preliminary study of flavonoids in banana's nectar |
| title | Preliminary study of flavonoids in banana's nectar |
| title_full | Preliminary study of flavonoids in banana's nectar |
| title_fullStr | Preliminary study of flavonoids in banana's nectar |
| title_full_unstemmed | Preliminary study of flavonoids in banana's nectar |
| title_short | Preliminary study of flavonoids in banana's nectar |
| title_sort | preliminary study of flavonoids in banana's nectar |
| topic | SB Plant culture |
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